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Landed ın Istanbul

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March 10th 2007
My my...thıs wıll be shorter than I would have lıked due to crazy slow ınternet ın the ınternet caf and a dıffıcult keyboard (sorry for spellıng mıstakes now!) We landed ın Istanbul yesterday afternoon but sadly my luggage dıd not (thanks contınental!) So after much headache at the aırport tryıng to fıle a claım we met up wıth the drıver the hotel sent for us who was fabulous... ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more